VICTOR C. AKPARANTA

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Menifee, CA 92586

626-***-**** (Cell)

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CAREER SUMMARY:

QUALIFICATION:

Over fifteen years of manufacturing management experience in food industry and strong knowledge of production, food safety, and industrial sanitation environment.

As plant sanitation manager, was responsible for implementation and enforcement of all plant food safety policy including USDA, FDA, GMP and AIB GLOBAL matrix compliance.

Strong production, CIP, COP and industrial sanitation management background and food safety.

Good knowledge and implementation of regulatory policies including USDA, GMP, AIB and maintained Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) as required by AIB.

Have managed a sanitation department of over seventy employees and two line supervisors in one complex.

Strong knowledge of documentation and employee training in areas such as OSHA, GMP, SSOP and SQF

Managed inventory and warehouse for food manufacturing organization.

Wrote daily production reports, begin and shift end inventory account.

Developed and documented standard operating procedures. Participated in the development and documentation of GMPs.

Management and supervision of hourly employees.

Assisted in developing training manual and SSOP checklist.

MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISION

Ten years of combined professional experience in food manufacturing, production, inventory and sanitation management in a fast paced manufacturing environment. Managed plant AIB account and implemented most food safety tools such as BIO- TRACE.

Have had the opportunity to manage a work force of 75 employees in various capacities including salaried employees. Directly supervised a 55-man sanitation crew.

Federal & State Laws

Over the years have gained thorough knowledge of regulatory rules and standards such as USDA, FDA, OSHA, and GMP. Attended several company paid seminars across the country and received certificates of recognition. I have also been involved the training of other production employees in the company.

EDUCATION

St. Augustine’s College. Raleigh, NC

B.B.M. (Bachelors Business Management) 1985

CERTIFICATIONS:

University of Georgia. Athens, GA 1996

Foundation for HACCP and Developing Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures

CDC: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

VESSEL SANITATION PUBLIC HEALTH COURSE (VSP) 8/2005

WORK EXPERIENCE:

GFF Inc.

145 Willow Ave. City of Industry, CA 91746

Plant Sanitation Supervisor/Production Supervisor 3rd shift: May 19, 2014 – Present.

I was responsible for the day - to - day sanitation of Plant and equipment cleaning activities used in the production of food. This includes CIP of bulk holding tanks storage and all packaging equipments, fillers and also COP of equipment broken down for cleaning.

I also have ownership of all 3rd shift production team including time and labor, hiring and discipline of hourly union workers.

Kroger Manufacturing

Riverside Creamery Operations Riverside, California 92507

Production Supervisor: Nov. 19, 2012 – Jan. 2013

I was responsible for overseeing daily shift production activities of all hourly union associates. Write daily shift production reports for the production Manager and copy all plant management staff. I lead the daily shift start up meetings, share production information with the leads, operators, pasteurizers’ and maintenance on the state of the shift. Performed daily inspection of production line equipments, finished products to ensure compliance to company quality and standards are met. As shift production supervisor, I enforce company’s GMP’s, personal safety (OSHA) and food safety policies (QA/SQF) are followed. Report any deviation/violation and disciplinary actions taken where applicable.

Kroger Manufacturing

Riverside Creamery Operations Riverside, California 92507

Plant Sanitation Supervisor: Dec. 2009 – Nov. 2012

I was responsible for the day to day sanitation of Plant and equipment cleaning activities. This includes CIP of the fillers and product lines and also COP of equipment parts. I also ensured that assigned teams satisfy all Sanitation and Food Safety requirements and coordinated all weekend shut down and Sunday night start up for the week. Ensured that environmental sanitation is performed prior to start up of production lines. I was responsible for updating new equipment’s in KLEANZ program and ensure that changes in cleaning chemicals and procedures are updated and maintained.

SNAK KING CORPORATION CITY OF INDUSTRY CA.

Plant Sanitation Manager: 05/01/07 - Feb. 2008

Responsibilities included but not limited to managing sanitation department hourly

employees, supervising, training and scheduling sanitation employees, and developing working relationship with regulatory agencies notably USDA.

Developed and documented standard procedure for storing and cleaning allergen products.

Developed and documented standards for cleaning Organic and Kosha product lines.

Developed an effective SSOP that addresses general sanitation practice and food safety in a food manufacturing environment. Managed and addressed all sanitation department issues including cleaning chemicals and vendors.

Developed and maintained Master sanitation schedule and procedures in compliance to regulatory and company standards. Regulatory agencies include FDA, USDA, OSHA, AIB, SELIKER and others.

Communicate to upper management on the state of plant sanitation and food safety.

NCL America Inc.

Sanitation Supervisor, M/S Pride of Aloha, Honolulu, Hawaii: 5/2005 –2/2007

BASIC PURPOSE

Ensure efficient operation of entire galley and bar area or where ever sanitation and the cleanliness of the on-board hotel operation is involved.

Responsible for training and supervising the Kitchen Stewards, Asst, Kitchen Stewards and all Utilities according to USHP regulations.

Leads all USPH inspections and furnishes a report for the corporate office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work as a team member.

Follow “Clean as you go” work habits.

Do any special duty requested by superior officers.

Follow safe work habits and notify supervisors of any dangerous or unsafe place in work area.

Make frequent suggestions to my direct supervisor in order to bring the standard up and keep my interest on the job.

Follow and teach the sanitation SOP from the corporate office.

Must be familiar with the Safety and Environmental Protection Policy and the SEMS, and carry out the policies and procedures appropriate for the position.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Rudolph Food Company Inc.

Plant Sanitation supervisor: 4/14/97- 4/20/05

Took charge of all plant sanitation and food safety programs and maintained compliance with company core regulatory agencies like AIB, USDA and others. Reevaluated plant cleaning chemicals, its procurement and all other pertinent cleaning supplies while maximizing cost. Hired, trained, coached and disciplined sanitation employees. Was involved in all decision making that impacted on production, sanitation and food safety. In addition to the above responsibilities, was also accountable for KEY AIB books including Pest Control program, a key requirement of AIB matrix.

Cagle’s Farm Inc. Lovejoy, GA

Sanitation Supervisor: 1996-4/1997

Coordinated plant sanitation and production issues and participated in the implementation of the plants first HACCP program and SSOP. Supervised a ten-man sanitation crew on third shift and also among the team that defined the process CCP.

PERDUE FARMS, Inc. Robersonville, NC

Sanitation Foreman: 1994-5/1995

Production Coordinator/Box Room Foreman 6/95-4/96

Initially as a sanitation foreman in charge of the complex. The complex is made up of the kill and further processing. Supervised the activities of over 75 employees in two departments. Developed a professional relationship with the USDA and monitored other OSHA issues. As a production coordinator, I was responsible for implementing an inventory procedures to track waste and abuse.

Monitored box room operations including Packaging materials while ensuring waste reduction and compliance with federal and state regulatory guidelines.

HFI FOODS Inc.(formerly kibun corp) Raleigh, NC

Production Supervisor: 1986-5/94.

We manufactured imitation crab meat in this Japanese facility. Started here as a machine operator from 1988 and mastered all aspects of process manufacturing. Supervised 25 production employees and two maintenance man. I was responsible for the multivac packaging and finished product storage end of the plant, and combined both sanitation, production, and material handling faces of plant operation.

OTHER FACTS

Reliable, responsible, and dependable. Extremely organized and exceedingly proficient in communication.

REFERENCES:

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